SHINFOLD Explains the Why Behind Japanese Culture

Field notes

SHINFOLD uses a question-led format to explain Japanese practices and materials, grouping its stories into six series including Katana, Fermentation, Washoku, Manners, Sento, and Bon Odori. The homepage currently lists 39 stories. Its katana coverage includes the steel’s origin, the claimed 33,000 layers produced by 15 folds, the hamon, and the polisher’s ten-day-to-two-week finishing process. The site identifies Yasuyoshi Higashide as editor and says its claims are traced to Japanese primary sources.